valiant

[ val-yuhnt ]
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adjective
  1. boldly courageous; brave; stout-hearted: a valiant soldier.

  2. marked by or showing bravery or valor; heroic: to make a valiant effort.

  1. worthy; excellent.

Origin of valiant

1
First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English valia(u)nt, from Anglo-French; Middle French vaillant, present participle of valoir “to be of worth,” Latin valēre; see -ant

synonym study For valiant

1. See brave.

Other words for valiant

Other words from valiant

  • val·iant·ly, adverb
  • val·iant·ness, noun
  • o·ver·val·iant, adjective
  • o·ver·val·iant·ness, noun
  • un·val·iant, adjective
  • un·val·iant·ness, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for valiant

valiant

/ (ˈvæljənt) /


adjective
  1. courageous, intrepid, or stout-hearted; brave

  2. marked by bravery or courage: a valiant deed

Origin of valiant

1
C14: from Old French vaillant, from valoir to be of value, from Latin valēre to be strong

Derived forms of valiant

  • valiance or valiancy, noun
  • valiantly, adverb

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